If you write articles and interview people, sooner or later, it’s going to happen: You’ll get an expert on the phone, and they’re a gabber. You ask a question, and off they tear on some odd tangent that has nothing…

Are good story ideas hard to find? When you open up your favorite magazines, it can seem like other writers are always beating you to the interesting angles on a piece of news. However, it’s not really true. If you…

By Linda Formichelli You’re an ethical writer — right? You don’t rip off other writers, you charge fair rates, and you deliver what you promise. Surprise: If you you’re an article writer for magazines and newspapers, there’s more — way…

Are you short on story ideas to pitch magazine editors? Here’s one angle that few writers take the time to craft, but that often results in an easy sale. What is this slam-dunk idea? Well, recently we talked about all…

Ever wonder why your query letter to a magazine didn’t get a response? It could be because the type of story you pitched is one the magazine doesn’t accept — or does, but expects to get for free. If you’re…